ALCS Live Thread: Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox

10-12-07

[GraniteStateConservative]

Game 1 @ BOSTON:

WEATHER:: Forecasts for tonight predict that the rain will cease enough to get the game in, certainly. It should be cloudy, with temperatures dipping to the mid-50s.

Starting Pitchers

C. C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett (20-7, 3.27 ERA)

Game 1 LINEUPS

1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
3. Travis Hafner, DH
4. Victor Martinez, C
5. Ryan Garko, 1B
6. Jhonny Peralta, SS
7. Kenny Lofton, LF
8. Franklin Gutierrez, RF
9. Casey Blake, 3B

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Bobby Kielty, RF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Julio Lugo, SS

NOTES: This is the first time since the start of the three division era that the two LCS series have each matched the two best records in their league (96-66). Computer baseball sim Imagine Sports/Diamond Mind Baseball ran the 2007 ALCS 1,000 times, and the Red Sox won 59% of the time. If the Red Sox won game 1, they won the series 72.5% of the time, and if Cleveland won, the Indians won 59% of the time.

[big'ol_freeper]

Red Sox have now outscored the Tribe 28-24 in this series.....hmmmm.

[raccoonradio]

bases loaded walk, 6-1—and Ortiz due

[big'ol_freeper]

I’m thinking game five was Pickett’s Charge for the Tribe.

[La Enchiladita]

Ortiz looks tired.

[pending]

I have heard the same criticisms of Torre,on NY radio.

Who knows

I would have benched Lugo by august too.
So I know nuttin.

But I would love to have seen Buchholz,hope ellsbury gets in

Just great for the kids to be there,be a part of it.
Plus they seem to be able to hit and pitch.

[mylife]

7~1

[raccoonradio]

7-1 on sac fly by Ortiz

[CASchack]

Thankfully, it looks as if the series will return to Boston.

We can finally stop looking at those silly white towels.

[GraniteStateConservative]

With those guys all on base at the same time, it feels like I’m living in an alternate reality.

Probably felt the same way in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS when Mo walked Kevin Millar. That all worked out just dandy.

[Red Steel]

If the back end of the line up wakes up, it’ll be lights out for the Indians at Fenway.

[mylife]

Good luck with that ;0)

[pending]

I told you guys, I pictured this imn my mind,pressed my fingers up against my head and blinked my eyes nine times.
I am not allowed to do that very often, but it always works.

Wait..maybe it was supposed to be eight times?

Err,nevermind. Anyway,nobody needs to worry. I got it.

[mylife]

I hate them Towels too.

When did that start? Thats Pittsburgh thang. I have never seen Cleveland follow a Pittsburgh trend

[La Enchiladita]

Joe Torre was a great manager... when he was calling games..:)
He’s a great, classic baseball guy.

Maybe they have to do that sometimes to win championships, wear out their best pitchers.
Same here: Dunno.

[pending]

Hey Jacoby in the field.
Probably shakin like a bird dog in his gut.

Great.

[raccoonradio]

32 balls
70 strikes by Beckett

[CASchack]

I don’t know if Pittsburgh started it with the ‘terrible towels.’

I just think the towels make the fans look ridiculous. What’s wrong with cheering?

Beckett is on fire.

[mylife]

Beckett is amazing tonight

[La Enchiladita]

Low and inside.

[dancusa]

11 K’s.